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There were 489 white students enrolled in Deckerville Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Deckerville Community School District welcomed 545 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 89.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Deckerville Community School District roughly covers two schools within Sanilac County and has its main office in Deckerville.

Among the two schools in Deckerville Community School District, Deckerville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 275 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	545	489	89.7%
2021-22	567	509	89.8%
2020-21	545	500	91.7%
2019-20	584	529	90.6%
2018-19	614	545	88.8%
2017-18	582	527	90.5%
2016-17	606	547	90.3%
2015-16	596	546	91.6%